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Spring Break Update: Is Cancun Safe?

Replete with resorts, Cancun is one of the safest cities in Mexico—and well removed from border violence. In fact, it's 1,300 miles from Cancun on the northern border of Mexico (the same distance from New York to Texas). Cancun’s crime rate is much lower than that of most U.S. cities. Here are answers to four of today's most common questions about safety in the area.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on March 03, 2011 at 8:05:24 AM EST in Travel Tips Tagged: Mexico, Safety
Cancun: Avoid tortoiseshell

Refrain from buying anything made from tortoiseshell. The carey, or hawksbill turtles, from which most of it comes, are an endangered species, and it's illegal to bring tortoiseshell products into the United States and several other countries.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on April 02, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged:
Is Mexico Safe?

In the first of a series of articles on travel to Mexico, a Fodor's editor—with the help of a few Fodor's writers and readers—weighs in on current safety south of the border.

Posted by Laura Kidder on October 06, 2009 at 3:43:00 PM EDT in Travel Tips Tagged: Mexico, Riviera Maya, Los Cabos

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